Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-09
MANCHESTER NEWS.
A BATCH OF NEWS ITEMS FROM OUR
SISTER CITY.
The Electric Light-An Exchange OF
veils-supposed Nad-Dog-hiddle
District Association, 90.

Council granted to the Old Dominion
Electric-Light and Power Company,
corporation chartered by Judge Well
ford, of the Circuit Court of Richmond,
the right to erect poles and put up
wires for the purpose of furnishing
light to private consumers, provided
the lights be in operation by the 10th
of August, 1887. Many obstacles were
encountered, and it was long
time before the company could
get things in readiness to begin
work. Early in the spring canvass OF
the city for subscribers was made, and
our merchants and businessmen gen.
erally responded in such large numbers
that the directors were very much en-
couraged. The poles were soon put in
place, the wires strung, and nearly two
months ago the contract for the build
ing, which is situated on spot admi-
rably we'll suited for the purposes, at
tie corner Of Fifth and Porter streets,
was awarded to Mr.. Perdue, and the
large structure, of which the Diepatch
has published n description, is about
complete. 1t is painted red, and alto
gether is quite an addition to
that part OK the city. Most
of the machinery has been placed in po-
siticn and skilled hands are engaged
getting every thing in readiness to put
the system in operation. One of the
directors OF the company said to a Dis
patch reporter yesterday that the man
ager had told him that the lights will be
burning Saturday night the 18th. The
line at present has its terminus in front
of Morrisette Brothers store, in Swans
Loro, and will probably be extended
across TO the River road via Toler's fac
tory as soon as few more subscribers
are gotten in that neighborhood.
There are already over $50 subscribers,
and this number, it is estimated, will
psy the running expenses of the sys-
TEN, which will be conducted on prin-
ciples of economy. The company only
has permission to furnish light to pri-
vate consumers, but the probability is
that before long it will be given the
contract for furnishing certain num-
Der of street-hgbts if by its sample Of
arc lights, to be placed on upper Hull
street, it proves its ability to furnish q
first class street-light.
AN EXCHANGE OF Wells.
A colorcd woman named Matte iIar-
ris was before the Mayors Court yes
tcrday morning charged with stealing
from the house of Caroline Haskins one
fine black. Grape veil Of the value Of 81,
the property Of said Haskins. Caro-
lines complaint was that Matte came
TO her house and when she left carried
her veil, for which she had just paid
s., and LETT her own (Mattie's), which
was much less valuable. Soon detect
ing that the mistake had been made,
she and two of her friends followed
her visitor TO Richmond and identified
the veil, but Matte refused to
surrender it, saying that it was
her property. She then swore out a
warrant, and the accused was arrested
by Officers Peasants and Burfoot, OF the
Richmond police force, and turned
over to Chief-of-Police Lipscomb and
brought here for trial. There were
three witnesses, including the one from
whom it WAS purchased. who positively
identified the veil as Caroline's proper
ty. Matte said that she bought the
veil in question in Philadelphia and
brought it to Manchester with her.
Mayor Taylor made the two exchange
vols, giving Caroline the one she
claimed, but gave Matte the benefit of
the doubt, ard did not convict her OF
larceny.
SUPPOSED MAD-DoG.
There was q ripple Of excitement on
Hull street yesterday. caused by the
report being circulated that a mad-dog
wos at large in the city. Tho dog
TUNED out to be one owned by Mr..
Arthur Evans, which did show signs Of
hydrophobia. Such being the case, the
police went after it, but had not sue
coeded in its capture at a late hour in
the afternoon, when the canine was
resting composedly back under shelter
of a large building in the lower district.
Fortunately, no one WAS bitten; nor
was any animal so far az known.
MIDDLE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION.
The Middle District Baptist Associ-
alton. composed of delegates from the
churches of Manchester and the counties
Of Chesterfield, Amelia, Dinwiddie,
and POwhstan, meets at Pine Greek,
in Povhatan, tomorrow. Judge
Beverley A. Hancock, who has been
moderator Of the association for several
years, will call the body to order The
outlook for full attendance and an
interesting session is very encouraging.
The Dispatch has published the names
Of the delegates elected TO represent the
Bainbridge-Street church, this city.
CHURCH NOTES.
The weather Sunday was less oppres-
siye than for several weeks and the at
tendance upon worship was perceptibly
larger, Notwithstanding the fact that
many people are spending the summer
out of the city.
Rev. w. A. S. Conrad, young
minister of Richmond, preached at the
Central Methodist church morning and
night-both good sermons. Mr.. Con-
rad, like most of the Methodist minis
ters OF Richmond and Manchester, at
tended the District Conference held in
Mathews county last week. When ne ar
rived at the wharf Saturday it wasfound
that the crowd was larger than the
steamer could accommodate, and Mr..
Conrad was one of those TO whose lot
it fell to be left. Determined not to
disappoint the congregation for which
be had promised to preach, he secured
passage on frsight train and got here
in time for the morning service. At
the other churches their respective
pastor. officiated. There were no SER
vices at the Bainbridge-Street church at
night.
VETERAN GOODE.
In the Dispatch OF Sunday was
stated the fact that on Saturday Mayor
TAYLOR addressed a communication
10 the Richmond and Danville rail-
Al